Racism
Chicago police showed racial bias - report
Chicago police showed racial bias and a "pattern" of excessive use of force, the US Justice Department has found.
Feelin' empowered in 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, we salute those who stayed true to their identity this year.
2016: Tame Iti on mana, authority, and a life devoted to activism
In the 2016 Reeves lecture, Maori activist and artist Tame Iti discusses the concept of mana and how it can be seen as a way of challenging authority. Audio
UN Special Rapporteur to investigate racism in Fiji
A UN Special Rapporteur will visit Fiji tomorrow to gather first-hand information on racism, xenophobia and related intolerance in the country.
Conversations about race
Bryan Crump asks US racial equity specialist Glenn Singleton why talking about race is so important and why it is so hard. Audio
'Alt-right' - White nationalism in the White House?
The 'alt-right' has shot to prominence since the election of Donald Trump, but what is it? p> Video, Audio
Racial discrimination often unreported - Commissioner
The Race Relations Commissioner says the kind of racial discrimination experienced by an Auckland councillor's family is something she hears about all the time. Audio
Swearing-in discrimination "different day, same rubbish"
The Auckland councillor whose Samoan family were refused VIP seating at this week's council swearing-in ceremony says the incident is just the latest example of systemic racism in New Zealand. Audio
Word Christchurch 2016: The State of America
America has been a strange and interesting place in 2016: the most divisive, alarming and downright bizarre primaries and presidential race in recent history, one of the country's worst mass shootings… Audio
Lowell Goddard rejects racist remarks accusations
The New Zealand judge who formerly headed a major child sex abuse inquiry in Britain has strenuously denied allegations of misconduct and racism made against her.
Alan Light on Nina Simone
Kim Hill talks to veteran music journalist Alan Light, former editor-in-chief for Vibe and Spin magazines, and author of books about Leonard Cohen, Prince, and the Beastie Boys. His new biography was… Audio
Real Housewives vs real research: in-depth journalism was the loser on the day
A rich nobody making a racist remark on a reality TV show most of us don't watch created a media frenzy this week. Meanwhile, a major journalistic investigation into racial bias in the justice system… Audio
Māori face institutional bias, justice advocates say
Institutional bias remains in the police, justice advocates say, after figures suggested Pākehā were let off twice as often as Māori.
Call for institutional racism investigation
Former government minister Dame Tariana Turia is calling for an investigation into institutional racism in the public sector.
Call for institutional racism inquiry
Dame Tariana Turia is calling for an investigation into institutional racism in the public sector. Audio
New Zealand midwives accused of racism
Allegations of racism and discrimination among New Zealand's midwives and staff in maternity care are raising concerns about cultural sensitivity in the workforce. Audio
What does it mean to be 'White Māori'?
Victoria University students, Kahu Kutia and Kayla Polamalu talk to Kathryn Ryan about growing up with two different identities in New Zealand, and about the term White Māori. They have Māori and… Audio
Anti-racism campaign asks for NZers' stories
New Zealanders will be appalled by the stories shared in the first nationwide campaign against racism, the Race Relations Commissioner says. Audio
Human Rights Commission launches racism campaign
The Human Rights Commission has launched New Zealand's first-ever nationwide anti-racism campaign and is asking people to share their experiences of racism. Audio
Growing up Afro Caribbean in Australia
On the face of it, writer Maxine Beneba-Clarke had a quintessential Aussie childhood. Growing up in suburban Sydney, riding in the family Ford Falcon, vegemite in the cupboard. She is the author of… Audio